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The garden in September 2015, one year after planting
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Bees visiting New England Aster, Fall 2015
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The Corl Street Pollinator Garden is an oval shape about thirty feet long and fifteen feet at its widest point. Three trees -- a weeping cherry, a small cherry tree, and a dogwood -- anchor the design. The garden is right next to a walkway on the school grounds. We planted a range of pollinators from spring-blooming Golden Ragwort to fall-blooming New England Aster. The garden filled in rapidly in just a year.
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Fifth grade teacher Kate Hooper wrote in October 2015: “Last year the Corl Street fifth grade students planned, planted, researched, and collaborated with Sally McMurry and Pam Ford, PSU Master Gardeners, to create a satellite pollinator garden at Corl Street Elementary School. This year's fifth grade is carrying on the stewardship of the garden. They have been observing and learning about the importance of pollinator gardens and native species. They have looked into the interconnectedness between native plants and pollinators. They have presented information to the younger students so that all students gain an awareness of the garden. This year's students will watch over the garden, clean it up in the spring, and plant new species later in the year. They will continue to learn and pay it forward by sharing their findings with the younger students.”
By June 2016 the garden had filled in almost completely and was enhanced by five stools for kids to sit on, an Eagle Scout project completed by Nicolaas Van Der Sluys.
By June 2016 the garden had filled in almost completely and was enhanced by five stools for kids to sit on, an Eagle Scout project completed by Nicolaas Van Der Sluys.
The site before planting, August 2014
Red Admiral butterfly on purple coneflower, Summer 2015
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Garden with new stools installed by Eagle Scout Nicolaas Van Der Sluys, June 2016
Bees on anise hyssop, Summer 2015
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